Lunch parties. For years I have cherished this vision about the perfect lunch party at my house: our friends and loved ones would gather around a long farm table in the backyard. The carcass of our basketball hoop laying by the grass would…

A town called Tampin near my parent's house has a small Satay stall that sells pork and chicken satay from midnight to dawn hours. It is a very busy stall even though its hours are not ordinary, it is so busy that sometimes the customers h…

Dulu saya kadang tertanya kenapa orang yang menpunyai cucu, asyik bercerita mengenai cucu. Bila saya sendiri telah menpunyai cucu, baru saya faham bagaimana perasaannya. Balik sahaja dari pejabat, terus mahu bergegas sampai di rumah. Bila …

I’m sitting at in Bristol Airport as I write this, waiting to board a plane flight to Krakow. I have not visited since the cold snap, so I am looking forward to touching down and seeing all my family and friends. As always before any holid…

Last Christmas, I made an eggnog version of this recipe, and it was so fantastic, that I'm sure it will be a yearly holiday breakfast tradition going forward. But there's no reason to not make it any time of year, even without eggnog, so f…

I love Meal Ministry… no matter what the cause. But, I have to say there are times when I’m serving, I feel especially blessed. On this day, I felt the most blessed. The dinner above was being prepared for a wonderful Christian family of 5…

Mit den Waffe(l)n einer Frau... Das Wetter ist schlecht und auch die Laune sinkt, dazu noch alle mit Schnupfen und Husten geplagt. Was also tun um die Stimmung zu heben? Genau, eine Tasse Tee oder Kakao und dazu eine Waffel und schon sind …

Skip to Recipe Kohlrabi once was a vegetable I stared at blankly. Now I seek it out. Last Sunday, I spotted a basket of the alien bulbs at the Barber’s Farm table at the Schenectady Greenmarket, and I bought half a dozen to bring with me t…

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had the best weekend! Here in Gothenburg, we had the most perfect weekend when signs of summer finally made an appearance. And we enjoyed it mostly sitting on our new patio that we finished last summer. I even…

Back in the day, it wasn’t unusual for me eat a giant Otis Spunkmeyer banana nut muffin with a giant Dr. Pepper on my way to work. In case anyone is counting WW points – that would be 18 points for just the muffin – and that was my “appeti…

Het recept voor deze salade van geroosterde zomergroenten maakt deel uit van de ultieme groentepicknick. Al mijn tips en recepten voor een kleurrijke, gezonde picknick vind je via deze link. Ingrediënten voor 4 personen: 1 rode paprika, za…

Preheat oven to 325ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Place almond butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until smooth and melted, about 1 minute and 30 seconds. Add coconut oil, egg yolk a…

Treat yourself to a hearty and healthy vegetarian meal with this bowl of black beans, chimichurri, pickled onion, and pistachios. There is so much flavor and texture packed into this bowl of beans that you won’t miss the meat. For the blac…

Who wants a summer vacation from cooking? Yehaw! That sounds amazing! Sign me up! No, seriously! There has got to be a way to simplify the kitchen this summer so that we can all have a little bit of a break, right? OK, you got me–I have a …

The totally irresistible flavor of Buffalo chicken wings all rolled up into a portable party snack. These Buffalo Chicken Tortilla Pinwheels are guaranteed to be a hit at your next gathering!These flavor-packed babies have been on my list …

There’s nothing better than heirloom tomatoes at their peak paired with super fresh and creamy fresh mozzarella, am I right?! You’re gonna love this super simple endless summer fresh mozzarella cheese board with Italian chimichurri as an a…

The days leading up to any kind of trip usually leave me scrambling? Anyone else? I don't want to run to the grocery store, I don't want to come home to liquified produce in the fridge, and I usually end up half-assing some kind of meal fr…

This post is sponsored by GastroMax and as always, photos and words by me. I love the month of May and knowing that we have it all in front of us. The summer, the long days and the lovely fresh produce that we can only get during a short p…

As a follow up to my previous recipe post, Whole Wheat Dark Chocolate and Candied Orange Peel Braided Swirl Bun, I’m sharing this simple and refreshing cocktail that I like to make when I have leftover orange syrup (from all those candied …

My sweet tooth doesn't take a break in the summertime. With all the fresh fruits available, I love to create easy and scrumptious desserts. They are a sweet ending to a cookout and a flavorful treat for my family during the week."I was loo…

The Luxe Bidet Neo 320 is a quality hygiene product manufactured by Luxe Bidet. Luxe Bidet has been in business since 2008. The company was founded by a Ph.D. and entrepreneur with a vision for benefiting the consumer as well as the enviro…

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i had already made my grocery list and planned my meals for this week when i realized two things: i totally forgot that it's time for the secret recipe club again and this week is cinco de mayo! i had browsed rachel cotterill's blog and bo…

It's been hot!! The garden is GROWING delicious veggies and we're harvesting almost every day. If you're interested in planning your next garden (or your first garden), check out Mary's 2018 Planting Guide for the US Are you ready for the …

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #BrunchWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the #Brunchweek recipes. All opinions are mine alone. When I was in Israel for a press trip a few years ag…

EATLast week I had to do a commercial shooting with bread for a large Dutch organic grocery store. There was a huge pile of all sorts of bread in my studio: loafs, buns, rolls, and so on. It was the perfect opportunity for making a large b…

As the leaves fall and swirl to the ground, the produce shelves fill up with different varieties of winter squash. Acorn, butternut, Kabucha, Pumpkin, and Delectica all call to my inner chef to create and explore the richness of this winte…

Named before we got her. Found in a desert with a horse. A perfect fit for the ranch. Source: http://www.greenkitchen.com/blog/2009/09/princess-dog.html

I just spent the last week in Lisbon, Portugal at the Resilience Engineering Symposium. Zoran Perkov and I were invited to speak on the topic of software operations and resilience in the financial trading and Internet services worlds, to …

“How to Make AIP Simple” is a series on my blog focused on providing practical tools and actionable information to help you easily implement the Autoimmune Protocol into your life. My goal is to get you started on AIP as quickly as possibl…